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An adult choice? How about an illegal choice? I wish I could be an adult and make decisions that are illegal. ( nothing against pro choice, I find this type of justification very interesting mostly because not very many hot topics get illegal approvals endorsed like drugs)

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Personally, I think it should be totally legal, with the government out of the issue entirely, with the exception of impaired driving laws and rules about selling to children.
Companies would develop brands and distribution chains, the government would collect a sales tax.
It would be illegal to sell to minors and tests would be developed for impairment.
Keep it simple and free.
As far as this spurring underage use, it's currently easier for a 15 year old in school to buy dope than it is for him to buy cigarettes or alcohol.

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I am against decriminalization/legalization of marijuana if it means we still have a pointless "war on drugs" for everything else people choose to do recreationally and which criminals produce and sell.

Let's talk about legalization of all of it, or none of it. Or drug laws are pretty wishy-washy now, and they will be just as wishy-washy without marijuana being illegal.

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I think legalization would be a good thing. We would just have to be careful not to be hasty. Make sure we dot all the "I"s and cross all the "T"s when it comes down to all the details. If implemented correctly it could be a really good thing for this country. If implemented incorrectly things could get worse.

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I am against decriminalization/legalization of marijuana if it means we still have a pointless "war on drugs" for everything else people choose to do recreationally and which criminals produce and sell.

Let's talk about legalization of all of it, or none of it. Or drug laws are pretty wishy-washy now, and they will be just as wishy-washy without marijuana being illegal.

Yeah. Maybe it is time to open up the debate to make alcohol, caffeine and any other mind altering drugs illegal.

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Maybe it is time to open up the debate to make alcohol, caffeine and any other mind altering drugs illegal.

Well, every time people start debating about illicit drugs they automatically point to the damage that alcohol causes (as if that has anything to do with different drugs). T

he fact that alcohol does so much damage is an argument for reconsidering our approach to alcohol policies, not an argument for legalizing more drugs.

I agree, I seriously think we should reconsider our approach to alcohol. (More regulation as to it's use and not bringing back prohibition.) However, it's about rational and reasonable laws across all such products based on the same principles, rights and responsibilities and impact on those involved.

Up in Smoke
The Legalization of Marijuana
By Alison Vekshin | Updated Nov 5, 2014

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"Advocates in the U.S. successfully compared pot with alcohol, arguing that legalization would allow for better monitoring of an industry that has long existed underground. It also provides tax revenue, and Colorado collected $29.8 million in the first eight months. The growing number of Americans who acknowledge that they have smoked pot include President Barack Obama, who has spoken out about how poor and minority kids account for a disproportionate share of those punished for its use. About half a million people were arrested for marijuana possession in the U.S. in 2012, about the same number as for all violent crimes combined. Nineteen U.S. states and several countries have passed laws decriminalizing possession, so that getting caught with a small amount is treated as a minor offense. Critics say easing marijuana laws exposes children and teenagers to the drug and could lead to an increase in drugged driving. ..."